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Backyard Industry

Food and neighborhood DIY (do-it-yourself) projects go hand in hand for Lisa Bralts, who lives in an east Urbana neighborhood with her family and is surrounded by great food, great neighbors, and several gardens, including her own. She's amazed at the possibilities and practices that exist just underneath the surface in Central Illinois - you just have to poke around a little, which she does with great pleasure.

While BYI has ceased production for radio as of 12/18/2014, all 93 episodes will remain right here, on the WILL website, for your perusal whenever you like - see below! This page will also be updated whenever a new video is released - there are two more in the series, so keep your eyes peeled.

Backyard Industry Videos

One way to get past the blahs of late winter and to get some food inspiration for spring is to arrange a food swap with some friends and neighbors, especially if the focus is on bright flavors and lots of laughing. In this episode of In My Backyard, Lisa Bralts dishes out her best mustard recipe... and comes home with much more than that.

This winter's mild weather notwithstanding, it's a bit hard to believe the next growing season is already right around the corner. In this week's segment of In My Backyard, Lisa Bralts discovers that local growers aren't just thinking about the 2012 growing season - they're way ahead of the rest of us.